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Timezone: EST+1
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| Peñuelas, Puerto Rico |
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| Nickname(s): La Capital del Güiro (The Güiro Capital)", "El Valle de los Flamboyanes (The Valley of the Poinciana Trees) |
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Location of Peñuelas, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico. |
| Country |
United States |
| Territory |
Puerto Rico |
| Founded |
1793 |
| Government |
| - Mayor |
Walter Torres Maldonado (PPD) |
| - Senatorial dist. |
5 - Ponce |
| Area |
| - Total |
53.1 sq mi (137.42 km2) |
| - Land |
44 sq mi (114 km2) |
| - Water |
9 sq mi (23.42 km2) |
| Population (2000) |
| - Total |
26,719 |
| - Density |
591.3/sq mi (228.3/km2) |
| - Gentilic |
Peñolanos |
- Racial groups
(2000 Census) [1] |
83.3% White
4.5% Black
0.3% American Indian/AN
0.1% Asian
0.1% Native Hawaiian/PI
9.4% Some other race
2.4% Two or more races |
| Time zone |
AST (UTC-4) |
| Anthem – "Así es mi pueblo" |
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